Compulsory schools in Örnsköldsvik

Örnsköldsvik has 35 compulsory schools of which 4 are independent. Average merit score: 219.7 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Örnsköldsvik

All 35 compulsory schools in Örnsköldsvik sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Alneskolan 5-9246.366 %300Municipal
Alneskolan F-4–83 %120Municipal
Anundsjöskolan206.375 %320Municipal
Banafjälskolan–66 %40Municipal
Bjästaskolan F-9225.687 %360Municipal
Björnaskolan216.766 %140Municipal
Broskolan Ö-viks Kristna skola201.667 %130Independent
Bäckagårdsskolan–48 %10Independent
Domsjöskolan–86 %280Municipal
Geneskolan225.572 %390Municipal
Gideåskolan–73 %70Municipal
Gottne Byskola–65 %50Independent
Haffstaskolan–80 %70Municipal
Hemlingskolan–66 %30Municipal
Husumskolan231.582 %300Municipal
Hållängetskolan–78 %200Municipal
Höglandskolan–86 %340Municipal
Höglidenskolan194.679 %330Municipal
Idbynskolan–83 %80Municipal
Järvedskolan–97 %80Municipal
Köpmanholmenskolan–71 %150Municipal
Mellanselskolan–52 %60Municipal
Moskolan–43 %40Municipal
Mycklingskolan–87 %90Municipal
Norrflärkeskolan–69 %40Municipal
Sidensjöskolan–59 %70Municipal
Själevadskolan F-9230.581 %560Municipal
Skorpedskolan–59 %40Municipal
Skärpeskolan–75 %200Municipal
Sundskolan–82 %240Municipal
Sörlidenskolan F-6–91 %230Municipal
Trehörningsjöskolan–68 %10Municipal
Västanåskolan–72 %30Independent
Ängetskolan 4-9218.877 %440Municipal
Örnsköldskolan–89 %100Municipal

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Örnsköldsvik municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
216.8 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
217.4 / 201.7
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
73.4 %
Pass in mathematics
84.7 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
70.1 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
57.9 %
Parents with post-secondary education
66.7 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Örnsköldsvik municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
78 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
78.6 % / 64.7 %
Pupils per teacher
10.3

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Örnsköldsvik municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
78 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
→ Stable (+0.5 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Örnsköldsvik (%)

Trend: 77.5 to 78, upward
2020: 77.5 %2025: 78 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils
5,903
Municipal / independent share
96 % / 4 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 138,234 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 128,758 SEK/pupil

Teaching
76,571 SEK
Premises
22,142 SEK
Student health
4,760 SEK
Meals
7,186 SEK
Learning tools
9,145 SEK
Other
8,955 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Örnsköldsvik municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
4,760 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
70.7 %
Preventive work (staff)
60.1 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
51 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
47.3 %
Safety at school
80.1 %
Study calm
35 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Örnsköldsvik municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
15.8 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
7.8 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
4.8 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
85.4 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
60.8 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
1.8 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

Average deviation (merit score) across 10 schools
-14
SALSA results per school in Örnsköldsvik, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Husumskolan239233+6
Alneskolan 5-9254250+4
Björnaskolan222223-1
Själevadskolan F-9227238-12
Geneskolan224238-13
Anundsjöskolan202223-21
Höglidenskolan198218-21
Ängetskolan 4-9196218-22
Broskolan Ö-viks Kristna skola219246-27
Bjästaskolan F-9198231-33

Highest merit score in Örnsköldsvik

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Alneskolan 5-9ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN246.3+465.5 %300
HusumskolanÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN231.5+682.3 %300
Själevadskolan F-9ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN230.5-1280.9 %560
Bjästaskolan F-9ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN225.6-3387.4 %360
GeneskolanÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN225.5-1372.3 %390
Ängetskolan 4-9ÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN218.8-2277 %440
BjörnaskolanÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN216.7-165.8 %140
AnundsjöskolanÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN206.3-2174.8 %320
Broskolan Ö-viks Kristna skola5567091391201.6-2767.2 %130
HöglidenskolanÖRNSKÖLDSVIKS KOMMUN194.6-2179.4 %330

School ranking — Örnsköldsvik

All 10 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Örnsköldsvik sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Alneskolan 5-9246.3+466 %300
Husumskolan231.5+682 %300
Själevadskolan F-9230.5-1281 %560
Bjästaskolan F-9225.6-3387 %360
Geneskolan225.5-1372 %390
Ängetskolan 4-9218.8-2277 %440
Björnaskolan216.7-166 %140
Anundsjöskolan206.3-2175 %320
Broskolan Ö-viks Kristna skola201.6-2767 %130
Höglidenskolan194.6-2179 %330

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Örnsköldsvik municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
111
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.7 %
Cost per pupil
653,849 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
3.8

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada